Asian club replete with strongmen welcomes ‘Duterte Harry’
By JIM GOMEZ As bodies continue to pile up in his war on illegal drugs, the Philippine president is making waves at his first summit of the Association of Southeast…
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Putin, Erdogan agree on steps to mend relations
By IRINA TITOVA and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday after talks with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin that the two nations can rebuild their damaged ties and…
Giant Turkish anti-coup rally packs Istanbul waterfront area
By CINAR KIPER and ELENA BECATOROS A massive flag-waving crowd, the size of which some Turkish media said had never been seen before, gathered in Istanbul Sunday for a giant…
Turkish govt cracks down after coup try; 6,000 detained
By SARAH EL DEEB and SUZAN FRASER The Turkish government accelerated its crackdown on alleged plotters of the failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with the justice minister saying…
Turkey quashes coup; Erdogan vows ‘heavy price’ for plotters
By SUZAN FRASER and DOMINIQUE SOGUEL Pouring out into the streets, forces loyal to Turkey’s president quashed a coup attempt in a night and day of explosions, air battles and…
US would consider extradition request for exiled cleric
By BRADLEY KLAPPER The Obama administration would entertain an extradition request for the U.S.-based cleric that Turkey’s president is blaming for a failed coup attempt, U.S. Secretary of State John…
Military in Burkina Faso confirms coup, dissolves government
By BRAHIMA OUEDRAOGO and BABA AHMED Burkina’s military seized the airwaves and installed a general loyal to the ex-president Thursday as the new head of state, carrying out a coup…
Police tell AP: Man in yellow shirt is Bangkok bomber
By NATTASUDA ANUSONADISAI and PAPITCHAYA BOONNGOK Thai police said Tuesday investigators believe a man seen in security video wearing a yellow T-shirt and carrying a backpack set off the explosion…